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Camden County
SJ Roots Community Meetup
A South Jersey Roots community meetup at Lawnside Community Center, with the final room and schedule to be confirmed.
Time TBD · Lawnside, Camden County · Free
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Community-led gatherings, performances, and actions that anchor this year's NJ Climate Week.
Camden County
A South Jersey Roots community meetup at Lawnside Community Center, with the final room and schedule to be confirmed.
Time TBD · Lawnside, Camden County · Free
Burlington County
A day of climate-minded gatherings across Bordentown, including green-team activities, local business specials, and creative events.
Time TBD · Bordentown, Burlington County · Free
Burlington County
A Climate Week pop-punk event with Tell All Your Friends, NJ's premier emo and alternative party band, at Riverview Studios in Bordentown.
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET · Bordentown, Burlington County · Cost TBD
Camden County
An evening of spoken word, music, and open-mic climate stories in Camden County, New Jersey.
Time TBD · Camden, Camden County · Free · donations welcome
Hudson County
Meet up at noon on October 3 for Jersey City's Climate March, with a rally, a walk to J. Owen Grundy Pier, a free Gary Michael Houston performance and a 4 p.m. salsa class.
12:00 PM · End time TBD · Jersey City, Hudson County · Free
Atlantic County
A community climate march in Atlantic City on Sunday, October 4, hosted by Indivisible Atlantic City.
5:00 PM · End time TBD · Atlantic City, Atlantic County · Free
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A public stakeholder meeting of New Jersey's Clean Energy Program on the state's energy efficiency programs, held online.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET · Online event · Free
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Bergen County
A New Jersey Highlands Coalition fundraiser where registered participants rappel 20 stories at the World of Blue Hotel in East Rutherford.
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET · East Rutherford, Bergen County · Free · donations welcome
Camden County
A community cleanup along Newton Lake in Collingswood, with kayaks and canoes welcome but not required.
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET · Collingswood, Camden County · Free
Burlington County
A public geology talk about evidence of past frozen-ground conditions and climate change in the Rancocas Creek watershed.
2:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET · Westampton, Burlington County · Members free; non-members $10
A free lunchtime webinar from New Jersey's Clean Energy Program addressing common misconceptions about the state's clean energy offerings.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET · Online event · Free
Middlesex County
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions' statewide gathering for environmental commissioners, green teams, and local officials.
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET · New Brunswick, Middlesex County · Paid
Burlington County
A free community health fair with education, screenings, and wellness resources on Moorestown's Town Green.
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET · Moorestown, Burlington County · Free
Essex County
Newark's free green fair with workshops, sustainable vendors, a farmers market, tree giveaway, swap meet, food, music, and family activities.
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET · Newark, Essex County · Free
Cape May County
A two-hour Cape May Bird Observatory walk through South Cape May Meadows during fall migration.
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM ET · Cape May, Cape May County · $8-$13.53
Bergen County
Tenafly Nature Center's outdoor forest school for children ages 3.5 to 7 starts its autumn Monday cohort, meeting weekly through December.
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET · Tenafly, Bergen County · From $550
A virtual Climate Week conversation with UFCW 360 and SafeLeaf about cannabis and climate.
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET · Online event · Cost TBD
Mercer County
A public Princeton Geosciences research seminar featuring Caltech professor Alex Sessions.
12:15 PM – 1:10 PM ET · Princeton, Mercer County · Cost TBD
Essex County
An outdoor slow-flow yoga class at Van Vleck House & Gardens in Montclair, open to all experience levels.
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET · Montclair, Essex County · $25 ($20 members)
A public online meeting of Sustainable Jersey's South Jersey hub, open to green team members, local officials, and anyone curious about the work.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET · Online event · Free
A virtual Climate Week conversation about hemp with Brian Russo and additional partners to be announced.
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET · Online event · Cost TBD
Mercer County
A free, mostly online training program on flooding, water pollution, local action, and effective community advocacy.
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM ET · Pennington, Mercer County + online · Free · donations welcome
Mercer County
A morning volunteer session with the Washington Crossing State Park Garden Club for participants ages 16 and up.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET · Titusville, Mercer County · Free
Union County
A nature hike, story, and hands-on environmental education class for children ages 3 to 5 with an adult.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET · Summit, Union County · $20 members; $30 non-members
Camden County
A South Jersey Roots community meetup at Lawnside Community Center, with the final room and schedule to be confirmed.
Time TBD · Lawnside, Camden County · Free
Middlesex County
A five-day Edison marketplace and learning event for gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, and lapidary arts.
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET · Edison, Middlesex County · $10-$15; family passes $20-$30
Union County
A port tour about the health and environmental impacts of diesel-heavy goods movement across New Jersey and the case for zero-emissions transportation.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET · Elizabeth, Union County · Cost TBD
Union County
Children ages 5 to 10 draw a mystery New Jersey animal, then explore its habitat on an arboretum hike.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET · Summit, Union County · $20 members; $30 non-members
Cape May County
A two-hour evening nature walk with Cape May Bird Observatory naturalists at South Cape May Meadows.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET · Cape May, Cape May County · $8-$13.53
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance's four days of self-guided bicycle tours through the New Jersey Pinelands, celebrating Pinelands Month.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET · Location TBD · From $60
Camden County
A daylong Rutgers-Camden conference on climate resilience, workforce development, and collaboration across business, education, nonprofits, and government.
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET · Camden, Camden County · $45-$125; sponsored seats may be free
Mercer County
A two-hour outdoor volunteer shift tending Princeton's public green spaces, with gloves, tools, and guidance provided. Runs every Thursday morning.
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET · Princeton, Mercer County · Free
A free NJEDA webinar on how New Jersey municipalities can opt in to the Garden State C-PACE clean energy financing program.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET · Online event · Free
Burlington County
A day of climate-minded gatherings across Bordentown, including green-team activities, local business specials, and creative events.
Time TBD · Bordentown, Burlington County · Free
Essex County
Families build fairy houses, make fairy-themed crafts, and follow a scavenger hunt as Van Vleck's trail is readied for autumn.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET · Montclair, Essex County · $15 per child ($10 members)
Somerset County
An evening flashlight tour of Duke Farms' habitat with owl pellet dissection and nocturnal wildlife stories. Open to Duke Farms members only.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET · Hillsborough Township, Somerset County · Paid
Burlington County
A Climate Week pop-punk event with Tell All Your Friends, NJ's premier emo and alternative party band, at Riverview Studios in Bordentown.
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET · Bordentown, Burlington County · Cost TBD
Union County
An adult and teen printmaking workshop inspired by the plants, flowers, and foliage at Reeves-Reed Arboretum.
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET · Summit, Union County · $65 members; $70 non-members
Camden County
An evening of spoken word, music, and open-mic climate stories in Camden County, New Jersey.
Time TBD · Camden, Camden County · Free · donations welcome
An in-person Climate Week meetup about cannabis and climate on Friday, October 2, with the time and location to be announced.
Time TBD · Location TBD · Cost TBD
A free Watershed Institute webinar on reviewing public proposals and writing effective comments for agency consideration.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET · Online event · Free
Middlesex County
A Rutgers Environmental Sciences seminar featuring Daniel Ellsberg's short film followed by discussion led by climate scientist Alan Robock.
2:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET · New Brunswick, Middlesex County · Cost TBD
Cape May County
A two-hour afternoon nature walk with Cape May Bird Observatory naturalists at South Cape May Meadows.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET · Cape May, Cape May County · $8-$13.53
Union County
An outdoor family evening with a park hayride, campfire, entertainment, hot chocolate, and marshmallows.
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET · Roselle, Union County · $6 Union County residents; $12 non-residents
Mercer County
An evening trail search for crab spiders, jumping spiders, wolf spiders, orb weavers, and other nocturnal arachnids.
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET · Pennington, Mercer County · $10
Cape May County
A free, ASL-interpreted morning bird count from the observation platform at South Cape May Meadows Preserve.
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET · Cape May, Cape May County · Free
Essex County
A free Essex County collection day for residents to safely dispose of household chemicals, automotive fluids, oil-based paint, and other hazardous materials.
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET · Cedar Grove, Essex County · Free
Union County
A self-guided family nature activity exploring seasonal changes across the arboretum's gardens and grounds.
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET · Summit, Union County · Free · donations welcome
Mercer County
A free, residents-only event for securely shredding confidential household paper at the Ewing Municipal Complex.
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET · Ewing, Mercer County · Free
Mercer County
An all-ages volunteer cleanup of Washington Crossing State Park's border areas as part of a Hopewell Township-wide effort.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET · Titusville, Mercer County · Free
Warren County
A free, family-friendly agriculture day at the historic VanNest Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead: plant swap, education workshops, demos, tomato tasting, and cider pressing.
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET · Phillipsburg, Warren County · Free
Bergen County
A fall sale featuring more than 30 native plant species selected to support local wildlife and thrive in New Jersey's climate.
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET · Franklin Lakes, Bergen County · Free
Somerset County
A fall sale of native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, and vines that provide habitat for pollinators and birds.
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET · Bernardsville, Somerset County · Free
Middlesex County
A two-day Edison home show with landscaping, plant design, renovation, and home improvement exhibitors.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET · Edison, Middlesex County · Free
Cumberland County
A two-day WheatonArts festival with 150 juried artists, demonstrations, family art activities, music, and the Glass Pumpkin Fundraiser.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET · Millville, Cumberland County · $8-$14; children 5 and under free
Union County
A morning program at Reeves-Reed Arboretum on native trees in autumn, from fall color to the winter buds already forming.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET · Summit, Union County · $25 ($10 members)
Sussex County
A hybrid workshop connecting human behavior, community engagement, watershed protection, and place-based conservation.
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET · Sandyston, Sussex County + online · $12-$25
Hudson County
Meet up at noon on October 3 for Jersey City's Climate March, with a rally, a walk to J. Owen Grundy Pier, a free Gary Michael Houston performance and a 4 p.m. salsa class.
12:00 PM · End time TBD · Jersey City, Hudson County · Free
Union County
A 21-and-older fall fundraiser with live country music, barbecue, drinks, and lawn games in the arboretum gardens.
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET · Summit, Union County · $75 members; $85 non-members
Warren County
An outdoor astronomy presentation at Jenny Jump State Forest followed by weather-dependent telescope viewing.
8:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET · Great Meadows, Warren County · Free
Morris County
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation's bike, hike, or paddle fundraiser around New Jersey's largest lake, finishing with a lakeside party at Hopatcong State Park.
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET · Landing, Morris County · From $20
Union County
A self-guided family nature activity exploring seasonal changes across the arboretum's gardens and grounds.
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET · Summit, Union County · Free · donations welcome
Mercer County
An all-ages walk with a park naturalist to look for migratory birds at Princeton Battlefield State Park.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET · Princeton, Mercer County · Free
Sussex County
A Sunday at Heaven Hill Farm's Great Pumpkin Festival in Vernon, with hayrides, a corn maze, farm animals, and 35+ included activities.
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET · Vernon, Sussex County · $24.99
Ocean County
A free, guided autumn nature hike at Double Trouble State Park focused on slowing down and reconnecting with the landscape.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET · Bayville, Ocean County · Free
Burlington County
An all-ages Whitesbog celebration with museum tours, cranberry tastings, and a look at an active Pinelands cranberry farm.
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET · Browns Mills, Burlington County · Cost TBD
Somerset County
A Sunday at Snyder's Farm's fall festival in Somerset: hayrides, pumpkin picking, a corn maze, food, and music on a working family farm.
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET · Somerset, Somerset County · Paid
Warren County
A 5K race and pet-friendly 2K walk on the Warren County Community College campus, supporting Abilities of Northwest Jersey.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET · Washington, Warren County · $25-$35 plus fees
Monmouth County
A free Monmouth County Park System swap that keeps gently used children, adult, and pet costumes in circulation.
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET · Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County · Free
Union County
An outdoor family afternoon with a preserve hayride, campfire, entertainment, hot chocolate, and marshmallows.
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET · Mountainside, Union County · $6 Union County residents; $12 non-residents
Atlantic County
A community climate march in Atlantic City on Sunday, October 4, hosted by Indivisible Atlantic City.
5:00 PM · End time TBD · Atlantic City, Atlantic County · Free
Mercer County
A one-mile evening walk at Washington Crossing State Park focused on New Jersey bats and their role in controlling insects.
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET · Titusville, Mercer County · Free
Morris County
The coalition's annual review of its work, 2026 small-grant announcements, and a talk on the nation's 250th anniversary.
3:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET · Kinnelon, Morris County · Free
A free hybrid climate-reporting workshop with the Foundation for Local News, featuring retired NBC New York journalist Brian Thompson. Location, evening time, online access, and registration details are TBD.
Time TBD · Online + location TBD · Free
Mercer County
A free Princeton screening connected to anthropologist Jill Pruetz's research on savanna chimpanzees and human evolutionary origins.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET · Princeton, Mercer County · Free
Mercer County
A free Princeton lecture by anthropologist Jill Pruetz on chimpanzee adaptation and the evolutionary origins of human behavior.
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET · Princeton, Mercer County · Free
Cape May County
New Jersey Audubon's annual migration festival in Cape May, marking the Cape May Bird Observatory's 50th anniversary with field trips, boat trips, and a keynote by Dr. Laurie Goodrich.
6:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET · Cape May, Cape May County · Paid
Mercer County
Hands-on ecological restoration with Friends of Princeton Open Space: invasive removal, native planting, and caging at Mountain Lakes and Community Park North.
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET · Princeton, Mercer County · Free
Clean Ocean Action's statewide volunteer beach cleanup, running the same morning at more than 80 sites along the New Jersey shoreline.
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET · Location TBD · Free
Middlesex County
NJBIA's two-day biennial conference on New Jersey energy and environmental policy, with keynotes from state environmental and utility regulators.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET · Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County · From $250
Hudson County
A special adults-only science-center evening with exhibits, planetarium programming, music, food, drinks, and a seasonal theme.
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET · Jersey City, Hudson County · Cost TBD
Sussex County
A two-day residential workshop for New Jersey teachers on redesigning cities for climate resilience, run with Rutgers University. Free lodging, plus a stipend on completion.
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET · Sandyston, Sussex County · Free
Mercer County
A free hybrid question-and-answer session on Sourland flora, fauna, native plants, invasive species, deer, and forest stewardship.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET · Pennington, Mercer County + online · Free
Atlantic County
New Jersey's largest gathering of local elected and professional officials, with an educational program that includes sustainability, resilience, and energy sessions.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET · Atlantic City, Atlantic County · Paid